Quinoa Salad with Barberries & Nuts

Need a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan main course? Quinoa Salad with Barberries & Nuts could be a great recipe to try. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.3 per serving. One serving contains 477 calories, 16g of protein, and 19g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. If you have quinoa, olive oil, coriander, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by spoonacular user natalia123. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Quinoa Salad with Barberries & Nuts, Quinoa Salad with Barberries & Nuts, and Quinoa Salad with Barberries & Nuts.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

300g quinoa

1 1/2 liters boiling water

1 tsp salt

2 tbsp olive oil (not extra-virgin, it will overpower other flavours)

50g barberries

4 tbsp slivered almonds

2 tbsp slivered pistachios

30g chopped coriander, chopped

A few sprigs of mint, chopped

Equipment:

sieve

sauce pan

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. Put the quinoa in a sieve and rinse under running water. Drain.
  2. Pour the boiling water over quinoa in a medium saucepan.
  3. Add salt, stir well and cook over medium-low heat until quinoa is cooked through but still has a bite in the center. Drain in a sieve.
  4. Pick over the barberries, rinse in a sieve and dry on kitchen paper.
  5. While the quinoa is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a saucepan over medium heat and lightly toast the almond slivers. Add the slivered pistachios, then the rest of the oil and the rinsed barberries. Cook briefly until the barberries are shiny and a little puffed.
  6. Save a tablespoon of the barberry and nut mix and a tablespoon of the chopped herbs for garnishing the finished dish.
  7. Mix all of the remaining nut and barberry mix, herbs and quinoa.
  8. Return to the pot and place on low heat. Cover with a lid and cook for ten minutes or until completely heated through and steam is rising.
  9. Turn into a serving dish and fluff with a fork.
  10. Add a little extra olive oil and a twist of black pepper if you wish.
  11. Sprinkle the quinoa with the rest of the berry-nut mix and chopped herbs and serve on its own as a main dish or as a side dish.

 

Step by step:


1. Put the quinoa in a sieve and rinse under running water.

2. Drain.

3. Pour the boiling water over quinoa in a medium saucepan.

4. Add salt, stir well and cook over medium-low heat until quinoa is cooked through but still has a bite in the center.

5. Drain in a sieve.Pick over the barberries, rinse in a sieve and dry on kitchen paper.While the quinoa is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a saucepan over medium heat and lightly toast the almond slivers.

6. Add the slivered pistachios, then the rest of the oil and the rinsed barberries. Cook briefly until the barberries are shiny and a little puffed.Save a tablespoon of the barberry and nut mix and a tablespoon of the chopped herbs for garnishing the finished dish.

7. Mix all of the remaining nut and barberry mix, herbs and quinoa. Return to the pot and place on low heat. Cover with a lid and cook for ten minutes or until completely heated through and steam is rising. Turn into a serving dish and fluff with a fork.

8. Add a little extra olive oil and a twist of black pepper if you wish.Sprinkle the quinoa with the rest of the berry-nut mix and chopped herbs and serve on its own as a main dish or as a side dish.


Nutrition Information:

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477k Calories
15g Protein
19g Total Fat
63g Carbs
93% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
477k
24%

Fat
19g
29%

  Saturated Fat
2g
13%

Carbohydrates
63g
21%

  Sugar
1g
1%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
620mg
27%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
15g
31%

Manganese
2mg
114%

Vitamin K
106µg
101%

Magnesium
235mg
59%

Vitamin C
42mg
52%

Phosphorus
446mg
45%

Folate
166µg
42%

Iron
7mg
40%

Copper
0.79mg
39%

Vitamin E
5mg
37%

Fiber
7g
31%

Vitamin B1
0.42mg
28%

Vitamin B2
0.46mg
27%

Potassium
870mg
25%

Vitamin B6
0.49mg
25%

Zinc
3mg
21%

Calcium
172mg
17%

Selenium
9µg
13%

Vitamin B3
2mg
12%

Vitamin A
496IU
10%

Vitamin B5
0.65mg
6%

covered percent of daily need
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